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2023 Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Health Professions in the Southeast Region

487 Ranked Colleges
56,898 Degrees Awarded
$40,470 Avg Salary
Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate” ranking - to help you make that decision.

With 977,800 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, health professions is the 2nd most popular major in the United States. In 2019-2020, health professions graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $47,927 and had an average of $20,846 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 250,124 health professions graduates with average earnings and debt of $44,702 and $20,498 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 56,898 health professions graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,328 and $20,384 respectively.

This year’s “Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate” ranking looked at 487 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in health professions. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in health professions.

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Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region associate degree health professions students.

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Out of the 487 schools in the Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Ultimate Medical Academy - Clearwater landed the #1 spot on the list. Ultimate Medical Academy - Clearwater is a private not-for-profit institution located in Clearwater, Florida. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 5,503 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Health Professions at Ultimate Medical Academy - Clearwater

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Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale, Florida

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate list. Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a fairly large school located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida that handed out 2,432 associates’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale Health Professions Report

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Out of the 487 schools in the Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Rasmussen University - Florida landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Ocala, Florida, this medium-sized private for-profit school handed out 1,345 degrees to qualified associates’s health professions students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Health Professions at Rasmussen University - Florida

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ECPI University
Virginia Beach, Virginia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend ECPI University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate. This fairly large school is located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, and it awarded 1,292 associates’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Health Professions at ECPI University

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Miami Dade College
Miami, Florida

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Miami Dade College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate list. MDC is a public institution located in Miami, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 991 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Health Professions at Miami Dade College

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South College
Knoxville, Tennessee

South College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #6. South College is located in Knoxville, Tennessee and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 842 associates’s health professions degrees to qualified students.

Full South College Health Professions Report

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Florida State College at Jacksonville did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #7. FSCJ is a public institution located in Jacksonville, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 750 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Florida State College at Jacksonville Health Professions Report

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American Public University System
Charles Town, West Virginia

American Public University System did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #8. American Military University is a private for-profit institution located in Charles Town, West Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 664 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 98%.

Read full report on Health Professions at American Public University System

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St Petersburg College
Clearwater, Florida

St Petersburg College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking. Clearwater, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s health professions degrees to 642 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Health Professions at SPC

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Broward College
Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Broward College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate list. Fort Lauderdale, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s health professions degrees to 591 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Health Professions at BC

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Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate list. Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a medium-sized school located in Perkinston, Mississippi that handed out 533 associates’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Health Professions at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College

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With a ranking of #12, Wallace State Community College, Hanceville did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate list. Wallace State, Hanceville is a medium-sized school located in Hanceville, Alabama that handed out 493 associates’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Wallace State, Hanceville Health Professions Report

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Holmes Community College
Goodman, Mississippi

Holmes Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #13. Holmes Community College is a small public school situated in Goodman, Mississippi. It awarded 488 associates’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Holmes Community College Health Professions Report

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Hillsborough Community College ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate list. This fairly large school is located in Tampa, Florida, and it awarded 460 associates’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Health Professions at Hillsborough Community College

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Galen College of Nursing - Tampa Bay
Saint Petersburg, Florida

Galen College of Nursing - Tampa Bay came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking. Galen College of Nursing - Tampa Bay is a small private for-profit school situated in Saint Petersburg, Florida. It awarded 448 associates’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Health Professions at Galen College of Nursing - Tampa Bay

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Wake Technical Community College
Raleigh, North Carolina

Wake Technical Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #16. Wake Technical Community College is a public institution located in Raleigh, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 429 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Health Professions at Wake Technical Community College

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Palm Beach State College
Lake Worth, Florida

Palm Beach State College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking. Palm Beach State College is a public institution located in Lake Worth, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 415 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Health Professions at Palm Beach State College

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Delgado Community College
New Orleans, Louisiana

Delgado Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #18. Delgado Community College is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 399 associates’s health professions degrees to qualified students.

Full Delgado Community College Health Professions Report

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Valencia College
Orlando, Florida

Valencia College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking. This large school is located in Orlando, Florida, and it awarded 374 associates’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Valencia College Health Professions Report

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Pitt Community College
Winterville, North Carolina

Pitt Community College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking. Winterville, North Carolina is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s health professions degrees to 369 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Health Professions at Pitt Community College

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Seminole State College of Florida did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #21. Seminole State is located in Sanford, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 366 associates’s health professions degrees to qualified students.

Full Seminole State Health Professions Report

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Florida SouthWestern State College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking. FSW is located in Fort Myers, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 351 associates’s health professions degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Health Professions at FSW

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Santa Fe College
Gainesville, Florida

Santa Fe College ranked #23 on this year’s Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate list. Santa Fe College is a fairly large public school situated in Gainesville, Florida. It awarded 350 associates’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Santa Fe College Health Professions Report

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Georgia Military College
Milledgeville, Georgia

Georgia Military College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking. Georgia Military College is a public institution located in Milledgeville, Georgia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 349 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Georgia Military College Health Professions Report

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Greenville Technical College
Greenville, South Carolina

Greenville Technical College ranked #25 on this year’s Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate list. Greenville Technical College is located in Greenville, South Carolina and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 333 associates’s health professions degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Health Professions at Greenville Technical College

Rest of the Best 50 in Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate

Not only did these schools make the top 50 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

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Pensacola State College
Pensacola, Florida
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Daytona State College
Daytona Beach, Florida
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Fayetteville Technical Community College
Fayetteville, North Carolina
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Hinds Community College
Raymond, Mississippi
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Central Piedmont Community College
Charlotte, North Carolina
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Trident Technical College
Charleston, South Carolina
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Forsyth Technical Community College
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
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Indian River State College
Fort Pierce, Florida
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Polk State College
Winter Haven, Florida
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Pearl River Community College
Poplarville, Mississippi
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Guilford Technical Community College
Jamestown, North Carolina
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Reynolds Community College
Richmond, Virginia
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Rest of the Top 15% Colleges in Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate

While not in the ’top 50’, these schools make the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

RankCollegeLocation
51HCI CollegeWest Palm Beach, FL
52Gulf Coast State CollegePanama City, FL
53Roane State Community CollegeHarriman, TN
54Midlands Technical CollegeWest Columbia, SC
55Pasco-Hernando State CollegeNew Port Richey, FL
56Meridian Community CollegeMeridian, MS
57Eastern Florida State CollegeCocoa, FL
58Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community CollegeAsheville, NC
59Bevill State Community CollegeJasper, AL
60State College of Florida - Manatee - SarasotaBradenton, FL
60Coastal Alabama Community CollegeBay Minette, AL
62Itawamba Community CollegeFulton, MS
63East Mississippi Community CollegeScooba, MS
64Horry-Georgetown Technical CollegeConway, SC
65Wallace Community College, DothanDothan, AL
RankCollegeLocation
66Davidson County Community CollegeThomasville, NC
67Concorde Career College - MemphisMemphis, TN
68Walters State Community CollegeMorristown, TN
69Piedmont Technical CollegeGreenwood, SC
70University of Arkansas at Little RockLittle Rock, AR
71Baptist Health College - Little RockLittle Rock, AR
72Rowan-Cabarrus Community CollegeSalisbury, NC
72Somerset Community CollegeSomerset, KY
74Universal Career SchoolSweetwater, FL

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